Material-handling apparatus.



'R. A. 0am, MATERIAL HANDLING APPARATUS. APPLICATION FILED DEO.4,1911

- Patented Sept. 29, 1914.

E 3- HE T R. A. OGLE. MATERIALHANDLING APPARATUS.

APPLIGATION FILED DEO.4,1911. 1 1 1 2,084 1 Patented Sept. 29, 1914 Y 5 SHEETS-SHEET a R. A.'OGLE. MATERI-AL HANDLING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION TILED DBO. 4, 1911.

Patented Sept. 29, 1914 5 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

R. A. UGLE. MATERIAL HANDLING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED DEO.4,1911. 1 1 12 084 Y Patented Sept, 29, 1914.

' 5 SHEETS-SHEET 4 I wl R. A. OGLE.

MATERIAL HANDLING APPARATUS.

APPLIOATION FILED DEC. 4, 1911.

Patented Sept. 29,1914.

5 SHEETS-SHEET 5.

ROBERT A. OGLE, 0F CH3:(7:15.94),-Illvlllllllfi1'8.

MATEBIAL-H1NDLING AEIBARATUS.

Specification ofletters Patent.

Patentediiept. 29,1914t.

Application filed December 4, 1911. Serial hie. 663,896.

Illinois, have invented a new and useful 1m" provenient in .Matonal-Handling Apparetus. of which the following is e. specification.

My invention relates, more particularly, to apparatus for transferring coal, or the like, from a hopper at one level to bin above the hopper; and my object, generally stated,

is to nnprore upon prior structures of this track from which it may he removed perv character, to the end of rendering them better adapted 01 performing their functions.v

Referring to the accol'npan iing drawings-Figure l is a broken view in elevation of apparatus constructed in accordance with my invention, portions of the structure therein shown being);- illustrated n section, one of the loader-def1ces for controlling the discharge of the 'niaterial" from the hopper l)0lIl 51Sll H\'ll in the position it assumes when in position for receiving a charge from the hopper, and the-other loader-device illustrated being shown in. the positionv it assumes when in position for discharging a.

measured quantity of material into its 00- operating elevating bucket. Fig. 2 is a broken view in vertical sectional elevation taken through the hopper and loader mechanism proper, showing the loader-mechanism in position for discharging into its cooperating bucket. Fig. 3 is a broken section taken at the line 3 on Fig. l and viewed in the direction of the arrow.- Fig. 4: is a view like Fig. 2, showingthe loader-mechanism in the position it assumes While being filled from the hopper. Fig. 5 is an enlarged broken view in side elevation of a detail of the connection between the pivoted door and ntent the loader-medianism. broken View in front elevation of the structure shown in Fig. 5, this view being taken at a line corresponding with the line (3 on Fig. 5 and viewed in the direction of the arrow. Fig. 7 is an enlarged sectional view taken at the line 7 on land viewed in. the direction ofthe arrow. Fig. 8 is a sec tion taken at the line 8. on Fig. 9 and viewed in this-direction of the arrow, the section be ing faken through one of the elevation; buck- I etsH Fig. 9 is a sectional view inside elevation of the construction shown in 8, the hucketin this new comp: represen ed in the position 1t assumes While being: filled Fig. 6 is afrom its cooperating loader-mechanism, the section being taken at the line 9 on Fig. 8 and viewed in the direction of the arrow; a d Fig. 10, sview similar to Fig; 9, show ing a niodificetioiti of the connections between the bucket and its bail ,When the bucket is to he filled from the side opposite to that from which it is filled inthe construction illlustreted in Fig. i.

I have devised my invention felines-more particularly, in elevating coal from a hopper into which it; is discher ed from citrs on a track, to e bin or bins above the level of theodically, or otherwise, as required, such as for instance to load tenders of locomotives, and in. its preferred form it involves, generally stated, the-employment cit two cooperat ng ioader-mechanisins adapted to alternately discharge material, received. froln the hoppers, into hoistii'ip; huchets operating in opposite directions to elevate tlieloatcrial in predetermined amounts to the bin or hide.

though it will be'understood from the following description that certain features of my invention iney be utilized in apparatus in. which but a single elevating buket is employed Referring particularly to Figs. 1 to 9 in elusive, a pair of pits, usually provided in apparatus of this kind, is represented at ll, these pits being located underground in the arrangement illustrated, adjacent side of which are represented at 12. Located above and between these pits is a. hopper 3 which is usually located beneath the ground,

and intowhich the cars not shown) loaded *ith thematerial to he hoisted, discluir .s. The bottom oft-he hopper 13 of 1S iorined two downwaRik -converging sections 1 4 and two upivardbJ-converging int rinediate sections 15. The lower end-portions of the :i tions let are provided with openings lo \vl' form discharge-openingrs at opposite of the hopper for the niaterial perioc ivitl'idrawn there'fron'i in a manner hereii'iafter described, these discl openings preferably being flanked by plates 17 having curved outer edges 18. liocatecl below and registering with each of the discharge-- openings 16 is airincli ned chute 1.9 having a bottom-plate 20 which is formed with a curved section 21 at its upper end at Which it connects with the hopper 13, the plate 20 resting on supports 22 in the pit and "secured thereto in any desired manner to be igid Walls ios ' 'ofa pair of segmental side plates 28 and a curved connecting plate 29 therefor, which latter forms the gate-proper, each gate being of a height substantially equal to the height of the discharge-opening 16 and describing, an arc of? substantially the same radius as the curved edges 18 of the plates 17. The gates 26 are fixed at their plates 28 on trunnions 3O pivoted on and extending through the side walls 24 of the respective chutes 19, the axes upon which these trunnions rotate being the centerof the arcs described by the curved surfaces 18 of the plates 17. The aprons 27 are formed of front plates 31 and rearwardlyextending plates 32 connected thereto, the plates 32 extending beyond. the chute walls 2d at opposite sides of the respective chutes 19, the aprons 27 being pivoted as indicated at 33 to the lower end of the adjacent bottom-plates 20 as re )resented in Fig. 4., whereby the aprons 2 may be swung upon their pivots 33 to 0 on or close the dischargeoutlets 25 of the c mtcs 19 as described, the.

plates 31, when the aprons 27 are in theposition illustrated of the one shown in Fig. L.

serving to prevent the discharge of material from the chutes i9, and when swung downwardly on their pivx ts 33 to the position illustrated in Fig. 2, serving to direct the material, discharged from the loaders, into buckets hereinafter described.

In the construction illustrated, it is intended that the movable aprons 27 be operated with their respective gates 26 "for causing the aprons 27 to be swung downwardly to open condition in the movement of their respective gates to a position in which they close the hopper-outlets 1(3, and be inovedto closed condition in the movement of their onoperating gates 26 to'a'position in which the hopper-outlets 16 are opened, and to effect the simultaneous operation ofthe aprons 27 and gates 26 as described, l-provide the following described mechanisms: Secured to the side-plates 28 of the gates 26 are bars 34 which are connected, through the medium of a rod 35, with the rear ends'of links 36, the forward ends of which links are pivotall connected with levers 37 between the on s of the latter by means of rods 38, the levers 37 being fixed on the outer ends of the trunnions 3O beyond the sides of the chutes 19. The aprons'27 are connected with their cooperating gates 26 through the medium of link-mechanisms located beyond the sides of the chutes 19 and aprons 27, and comprising, in their-preferred form, links 39 pivotally connected at with the upper ends ot' the bars 34 and carrying pins 40 in their lower ends, and links 41 pivotally connected at their lower ends as indicated at42 to the sides 32 of the movable aprons 27 at opposite sides thereof at a distance from the pivot 33 less than the distance from. the pivot 30 to the oint'35, and containing elongated slots 4:3 in their upper ends through which the pins 40 extend, and through the medium of which pins the-links 3 and 41 are pivotal! connected together by a slide connection. The

lower ends of the links 39 are shouldered as represented at. 44:, these shoulders fitting against stops, shown as cross-pins 45, carried by the links 41 when the links 39 and 11 are in alining position, as represented in Fig. 4.

The arrai'igement of the parts described such as to cause the gates 26 to be open when the aprons 27 are in position for closing the chute-outlets 25, and in this position of the gates 26 and aprons 27 the axes upon which the trunnions 3O rotate are slightly out of line with the pivots 35 and 42, as represented in Fig. 4:, though it is Within my invention to so arrange the lever-mechanism that the trunnion axes and pivots 35and 42 will be in alinement.

It will be understood from the foregoing that when the hopper 13 contains material such coal, this material, when a loadermechanism is in the position illustrated in Fig. 4, Will flow into the chute 19,'the escape therefrom being prevented by itscooperating apron 27, and when the levers 37 are rocked downwardly, the gate 26 will be swung upwardly to shut off the flow of coal from the hopper, and the apron 27 sWung I downwardly to permit the charge in the chute 19 to discharge into a cooperating hoisting-bucket hereinafter described. Swinging the levers 37 upwardly to the position illustrated in Fig. 41- will cause the illustrated in Fig. 1, namely wherein the gate 18 withdrawn from registration with the chute 19.

Pairs of guides extending upwardly from the bottom of the pits 11 are represented at to, these guides, in practice, extending to a point closely adjacent to the receiving-bin or bins (not shown) and serving-as guides 'for hoistin buckets one of whichis illustrated at 17 for periodically receiving ma- 'terial from the hopper-bin 13 through the medium of a loader-mechanism described.

In the construction illustrated, the buckets.

4:7, operating in the guides 46, are intended gate 26 and apron 27 connected therewith to be sin'iultan-cously moved to the position end, to the left in Fig. 9 the bucket turning on the shaft 57 and finally seating on both of the supports 60 beneath it in an inclined position. as represented in Figs. 1 and 9, wherein it is projected at its upper openend a slight distance beneath the apron 27 cooperating therewith. In the operation of raising the bucket 47 from the position illustrated in Figs. 1 and 9, the bucket is first raised from the support 60 at the left-hand side of Fig. 9, the bucket. rotating on its shaft 57 until this bucket engages with the shaft 59, by this operation the bucket being withdrawn from a position in which it eX- tends under the apron cooperating therewith, and may be lifted Without disturbing the'position or' the loader-mechanism.

By the arrangement of the connection be; tween the ate and door abpve described'for the gates'26 and aprons27, it will be readily understood that when the levers 37 are swung downwardly from the positionillustrated in Fig. d to the position illustrated in Fig. 2,.the gate '26, in its initial upward 'movement, will move at. a much greater speed than the speedat which the apron 27 swings downwardly in the initial movement of the latter, and the apron 27' in its final downward movement will move at a greater speedthan the speed at which the cooperating gate 26 travels in its final clos--- mg movement and thus the gate '26 ischarge from said chute over the apron 27.,

The gate 26, lmwever, is caused to move through running coal when swung upwardly, as stated, by reason of the displaceinent oi the coal 1n the chute 19 caused by the lowering ol" the apron 27 in its initial movement, supplemented by the action of the gate 26, the gate-proper 29 of which by. being preferably spaced from the curved portion 21 ot' the chute-bottom. 20 operating as .1t swings upwardly to open to the coal in the chute 19 the space between the plate 29 and bottom 21, tl1us,in eliect, progressively enlarging the coal-filling space afforded in the chute 19 as the gate 26 swings upwardly, it being preferred that the chutesections 21 and the plates 29 be of such contour and so arranged that the spaces between these parts become gradually shallower troin front to rear when the gates 26 are in open condition as represented in Fig. l, in the construction illustrated this arrangement beinge'liected by forming the plates 21 and 29 of aroshape and arranging thein in non-concentric relatiomthe plates 29 being movable adjacent to the upper ends of the coiiperating plates 21 in close proximity thereto so as to prevent'lumps of coal 'from becoming wedged between the plates 21 and 29. In the act of swinging the gate 26' and movable apron 27 back'to the posi tion illustratdd inFig, 4, the apron 27 in its initial upward movement closes very rapmechanisms from the position illustrated in,

Fig. a, as the crank-connections between the gate 26 and the movable apron 27 and Comprising the bars 3 1 and links '39 and 41, are substantially ondead' center, and the force exerted by the coal lying uponthe plate 29 is sullicient to overcome the leverage exerted by the links 39 by reason of the pressure of coal against the plate 31.

In the movement of "the loader-mecha nisms to discharging position represented in Fig 2, lugs 27 on the sides ofthe aprons 27 are engaged by the links 41, causing the links 39 and 41 to swing forwardly and dis- 'e'hgage.the shouldered portions 44; of the links 39 'from the pins 45 as illustrated in Fig. 2, this feature of the construction being provided for the purpose of permitting -thelrprons 27 to swing upwardly without ,opgratihg their cooperating gates 26 should the apparatus become clogged in such a way astd cause the coiiperating buckets 4:7 to exert, in their upward movement, lifting action on the aprons 27, it being understood that the feature just referred to of theconstruction is provided for the purpose o'i' preventing damage of the apparatus or unin- 'tended discharge of coal through said chutes 19 in case theebuckets 47 in their upward movements exertylifting force on the aprons 27.

The construction illustrated in Fig. 10 shows a modification of the means for tilting the bucket l'r' toward the loader-mechanism when the arrangement of the hopper 13 and thereceiving-bin or bins to be sypplied therefrom occupy such positions, as they sometimes do in practice, as to render it. necessary that the buckets 4713c filled from the side opposite to that illustrated of the one on the right=band side in Figs. 1, 2

and 4. In the case of this modification, the.

the bucket 47 to tilt to the right in Fig. 10

to position its side wall 'at theright-hand e. normal filling position (Fig. l) by the deheads '5 6 of the bail"55. In the lowering. movement. of the bucket, the latter is s'up i to tilt downwardly until it-rests on both der the outer end of the a on-27, theshafts.

' 62. Inthe ra sing movement of the bucket; 47, the latter is first lifted from the support" inbcfore referred to, would move in opposite -would be moved to discharging position.

1sa1d hopper-outlet, a door at the discharge preferred form of my invention as embodied 6') the bail nd its .coiiperating bucket 4Z1 $59,;the shaft 57 resting in the lower ends of flthe slots 62.. Asthebucket nears t-helimit' icmnterveight and i e t riseefthe bucket. 1

side of this'fignre; below theinovable apifon v ,2? of --.gthe, loader-mechanism, which would, 1 11'th1s.-case,be located to the right of the bucketin Fig, 10.. The connections between.

are the same'ln this modified construction as' those of-the constructionillustrated'in Fig.1? ;9,except1n that m the construction illusa p trate d-in'Fig. 10, the shaft'57 is located-invertlcally elongated slots623in theibailportedon the bail 55st the shaftsf57. and

of its downward movement, it will first'en-" gage with the support 61 at the'left-hand. side of Fig. 10, which will cause the bucket of the supports 61 to cause it to extend un- 57 movingupwardiy .in t ie'slotted bearings? 61 at the right hand sideQof Fig. 10, thusi bucket entire] clear of the sup orts 61 and causing it to e supported on tie bail 55'; as

represented by dotted lines in Fig. 10.

' "Where it isldesired to use the loader- I p end'ofsaid chute, an under-cut gate in said mechanism described in connection with a single bucketlnstead oi a 11111 thereof, and. operate the loader-mechani $111- to return it to scent of-a body, the cable 47, through the be provided, at its opposite end, with a counterweight. instead of a bucket, which, in the operation of the hoistimgr-mechanism, heredirections to those of the bucket, as-"described of the pair ofbuckets in the consitruction illustrated, and would engage with a cross bar 48, which, in such case. would be directly connected with the end of the cable 52 opposite that to. which the lever-inecha-J nism of theiloader eiiiployc-d would; be con nected. Thus, the singleloader-mechanism.

upon the lowering the ln' cket 47 606pera ing therewith and -\vou 'ld' be 1 returned to normal filling position hytlie descent of-the While r have illustratedfaiul described the hopper, it will be understoorlthat the dis-- combination with 1 a 'hopperprovide twitch.a'dischargempening, of means-for con charge-openings may be on the same side. of the hopper and that the loader mehcamsms for discharging the coal into the bucltets, whereza pluralityare employed, may be lo- 'cated' side by sidevwhere.such an arrangement is "desired; {without departing from the s'piritoi myinvention. Furthermore; vari- Qua! chan and; alterations may be made in: the-'constructionyillustrated' without the-- sitting from-the spirit of my invention; 1 What Lclaim as hem-and desire-t0 -In apparatus of the character, described :trollingthel discharge of material fiom the apparatus comprising a =m'easuring devicea consisting-of a'chute communicatin with said hoppe'nout'let, a door at'thedisc argeend of said chute, an under-cut gatein said chute extending at all times above thehottomof said chute. and leaving a passage 5 way from the hopper to the door when the gate isopenzand operating to control the flow lof material from the hopper tothe chute, and elevatin means for controlling theoperation' of said gate anddoor'. T2. Inapparatus of thecharacter described, the combination with a hopper provided I with-a discharge-.openingof means for controlling they-discharge of material 'from the apparatus .comprising a measuring device f consisting of a', chute communicating; with aiddibpperwoutlet, a door at the di arge'- chute g separatefrom; said door and 'extend I lng' at'allj times. above the bottom of said 10o chute and voperating to control the ;-fl0W-10f5 material from the hopper" to the chute, and means operatively (:onne'qztin'g'. said gate-and doortogether-to causejs'aid"gat;e td-be open when, said door is closed, and said door to i mg be open when said gate isclosed, elevatmg...

mechanism located adjacent to said firsbnamedmeansfor receiving material from a said. hopper, and means actuated by. said elevating mechanism for actuating I, said {11 3. In apparatus of: the character described,

the combination 'with a hopper i-provided with a discharge-opening, 'of meansfor controlling the'dischar'ge of material from the apparatus comprising a measuring dev ce consisting of a chute communicating w th I end of said chute, apivotally mounted un-- der-cut gateiin said chute separate from'said door and extending at all times above. the bottom of said chute and operating to conclosed, and said door to-be open when said. gate is closed, elevating mechanls n located f adjacentv to said first-namedimeansrfor receiving material from sa d ;ho pper,. :and i 4 n "1' vv with said gate amLdo r and operating when means actuated by' said elevating mechanism for actuating said first-named means.

4.:"In apparatus ofthecharacterset forth,

the. combinatibniwithi a-hopper provided can; discharge-outleg of means for cont'rollingthc'flow of material from said hop-A per comprising a measuring device consista ingiof a chute communicatin with said hopper-outlet, a door at the'idlscharge end of said chute, a pivotally supported under- .cut' gate. in said'chute, said gate being at all.

times spaced from the bottom of saidchute, and means operativelyconnecting: 'said gate and door/together to cause said ate to be open wh en said door is closed, an ,said door to be open when said gate is' closed, elevating mechanism located adjacent to said firstnamed'means for receiving material from sald hopper, and means actuated by=sa1d elevatingc mechanism for I actuating. firstnamed means. a 5. In apparatus 0 said f the character set forth,

the combination with a hopper provided with a discharge-outlet, of means for controlling the discharge of material from said 'hopper comprising a chute communicating with said hopper-outlet, a pivoted gate for said hopper-outlet constructed and arranged to permit material to flow from said hopper into the chute when the gate is open, a pivoted door for said chute beyond sa gate, and means operatively con'nec named means being constructed and ar- -ranged to cayse the initial rotary opening mechanism for actuating said first-name movement of said door and the'initial rotary olosingmovement thereof to be slower and faster, respectively, than the rotary movement of said gate, and said door to be open when said gate is closed, elevating mechanifim located adjacent to said first-named means for receiving material from said hoplper, and means actuated by said elevatm means. I p

us of the character set forth,

6. In appara,

:the combinatio with a hopper provided ;.with a discharge-outlet, of means for controlling the discharge of the material from said hopper comprising a chute communieating with said hopper-outlet, a pivoted gate for said hopper-outlet constructed and arranged-to permit material to flow from said hopper ito the chute when the gate is open,'=a pivotedidoor fdr said chute beyond s aid gate, and lever-mec anism connected actuated in one direction to simultaneously open said gloor'and close said gate,- and close sald door and open said gate when moved lever-mechanism being constructed and arranged to cause the initial rotary'opening movement of said demand the initial rotary closing movement thereof toibe slower and ffiaster, respectively, than,the rotary moveent of .said gate" whileo crating simul- 4 'tancously with said door,-e evating mechanism for receiving material from said hopper, and means for actuating said levermechanism from saidelevating mechanismfw for the purpose'set forth; I

7. In apparatus of the character set forth, the combinatiorf with a hopper provided with a discharge-outlet, '.of means for c'ontrolling the discharge of the material" from so :said hopper comprising a chutecommunh. eating with said hopper-outlet, aipivotallysupported gate for controlling'the flow. of material from said hopper into said chute, a

pivotally-supported door beyond said gate, 35' and a link, extending both above and below I the axis upon which said, gate swings when said gate is open, operativelyconnecting said gate and door together to cause said gate to be open when said door is closed,'-and saiddoor to be open when said gate is-closed, said link extending closely adjacent to the axis upon which said gate swings when said gateis open and saidjdoor is closcdyelevat- 1 mechanism for receiving material from said hopper, and means actuated by said elevating mechanism for actuating said first named means, for the purpose set forth."

8. In apparatus of the character set forth, the"combination with a hopper provided with a discharge-outlet, of means for'controlling the discharge of the material from i said hopper comprising a chute communi-. eating with said hopper-outlet, a pivotallysnpported'gate for controlling the flow of material from said hopper into said chute, a pivotally-supported door for said chute be yond said gate, and a link, extending both above and below the axis upon which said gate swings when said gate is open, connect-- ing said gate and door together to cause' said gate to be open when said door is closed, and said door to be open when said gate is closed, said link extending closely adjacent to the axis upon ghich said gateswings when said gate'is open and said-door 1s closed, said linlclgeing connectedwith said door at a,distancefrom the axis upon which the latter swings less than thedistance from said gate to the axis about which the la ter turns, elevating mechanism for receiving material from said hopper, and means actuated by said elevating mechanism for actuating said first-named means.

9. In apparatus of the character'set fortifithe combination with a; hopper provide with a discharge outlet, of means for controlling the discharge of material from said hopper comprising a chute communicat ng,

65 in the opposite direction, said last-named with said hopperoutlet, a gate for control- 130.

hopper-outlet, a pivotally-supp ort the material therefromgelevating mechanism for receiv ng material from said hopper, and

"i 1 means operatively connected with said lever- I vnism in opposite directions? the connection mechanism and actuated by said elevating mechan sm, for operatingfisaid lever-mechabetween said lever mechanismanid said door being constructed and arranged to permit saididoor to be raised withoutactuatin said 'lever mechanism, for the purpose set ci'tln 10.111- apparatus of the character set forth, the combination with a hopper pro- ;yid'ed with a discharge-outlet, of means for [controlling the discharge of material from saidwhopper comprising a chute commumcat ing-with said hopper-outlet, a gate forcontrolling saidhopper-outleh'a pivotally-sup ported door for said chutebeyond said gate,

lever-mechanismconnected with" said gate and door and operating when actuated in;

-oppos ite'directions to actuate said gate and.

(icon-to alternately fill said: cute and. charge the material therefrom. elevating" mechanism for receiving-material from said xho'pperyand means actuated by said elevatmechanism for operating said lever- I mechanism in opposite directions. said ler jver-mechanism including a break-joint connection between the connection of said 1etier-mechanism with said door and the connection of said lever-actuated means with said lever-mech, anism.

'11. In apparatus of the character set forthft he combination with a hopper prozided-fwith a discharge-outlet, of means for "controlling the discharge of material from said libp'per comprising a chute communicatling 'with'said hopper-outlet, a gate-for conported 'door'for said chute beyond said gate,

trolling-said hopper-outlet. a vpivotally-sup f evergmechanism connected with i said" gate and (1061931111 operating whenactuated in I nected links mecl nanism in opposite-directioxis,.the-l oppositedirections; to "actuate said gate and door'fltoalfiernately fill said chute andgdischarge, the materi al therefrom, r elevatm' ing mechanism for operating saidi -lcY er ingforinedw thja pair of pivotallyl i eonone obwhicli contains v as-slotand a stop and the other offwhich co tain s' cof equipped linkbeing provided-with ai s der'fo'r releasably engaging said. stop f r the combination with a pin extending into said slot fisai 91111- .t ,e -p'urpose setforth.

512. Inapparatusof a hopper provided-with closing said the character a discharge-outlet, of means for controlling the discharge of material from saidhopper 'includinga gate and a door, and means operatively "connecting said gate, and, door to I gether and operating, when actuated, to s1 ternately'open said gate and'close said-door i and closcsaid gate and opensaid-doon'and a hois'tingbuckct' and a bodyconnected to- 'gethe'r'for simultaneous movement in opposite directions, said bucketbeing movable adjacent to saidfirst-namedmeans for re ceiving material from ,said hopper through said first-named means, means extending into the path of downward movement of said bucket'for opening said dooran'd closing said gate to discharge material into' said bucket, and means extendingintothe path of downward 'moveme'ntof saidbodyfor.

oorand opening said gate, for the purpose set forth; p l 13. In apparatus of the character described, the combination with a hopper provided. with a discharge-outlehof means for controlling thedischarge of materialifromsaid hopper including a gate and atdoor,"and lever mech-r anismoperutively:connecting'said gate and --d'o or together and operating, when actuatedin opposite directions, toialternately open said door and close said gate-and close said door and open said gate, a

and a body connected together for simultaner ous movement-in opposite directions,- said hoistinglbucket being movable ad'acent to i said meansfor receiving material om" said hopper through said means, means/extending into the path of downward Increment of said bucket for actuating. said. levernnechw nism in one direction to-close said-gate and 0 en said door, "andmeans extend ng into t e path of downward'movementflo said body for actuating saidlever-mechanism in the opposite direction to closesa'id gate and open'saiddoor, for the'purpose'set forth.

14. In apparatus of the character described,. the combinationfwith ahdpperprovidcd with .a discha'r e-outlet, =off'means' :for controlling the discharge of'material from said hopper c0mprisi a; chute, a-door for the'outlet-end ofig -idfilc ute,-= a gate for controlling said hopper-outlet,said giiti'elfand doonbeing movable I I I mechanism-for receivingi fnaterial: iromsa' hopper','and means-actuated byJsaadzeleva iilatiyetosaid idiots, and meansoperaoperating when actuated, to; alternateh sholstingl pQ tei ldirccablegfagdjacentto l i'QJ Ehe este m 1 ndijfig'i into' thep'ath of. of said .biicket' for eraseisaidedcor'usa'selae gthier" for anea ins'for =ece1vmg mater al no i gig said gate-and door-together movement said for closing said door" -1 3.; Iu'ap'paratus of the character described,

the combination-witha hopper provided with a d.scharge-outlet-, of means for controlling 'fiahe discharge or material -from said hopper.

said door and closesaid gate and close said and a ho dy connected togetherforsimultaneous'ihtfvement in opposite directions, said hoisting-bucket being movable adjacent to arid-opening said-gate, for the purpose set.-v

y comprising a chute, a door at the discharge-f 1 1 end'of s'aii chute, figatefoncontrblling said I "hopper-outlet, said ate and door being movable relativtosa'i chute, and lever-mocha .fv 3'; I nism 'operatively connecting said gate and '5' door together and operating, when actuated in. opposite directions, to alternately open -I- door and-open said gate,'a hoisting-bucket:

said means for receiving material from said hopper through said means, means extending into the path of downward movememiof said bucket for actuating said lever-mechanism in one direction to'clos e said gate and-open said door to discharge material into said bucket, and means-extending into the path of downward movement of said body for actuating said lever-mechanism in the opposite direction to close said door and open said gate, for the purpose set forth.

flG, In apparatus of the character set forth,

the combination-of a hopper provided with a'd-ischarge-openin'g, of means for control- .ling the discharge 'of material from. said hopper, discharge-end of 1 trolling said hopper-outlet, said gate and door operating, and close said being movable relative to said chute, means connecting said gate and door together and \vhen actuated, to open said door gateand close said door and open said gate alternately, and alever opera- #vided with a d jacent to tivelyconnected with said gate and operating to actuate the latter and said second-named means, said lever extending intermediate the connections of saidsecond-named'means with said gate and-door, a hoisting-bucket movable adjacent to said first-named means, and means connected withsaid lever and extendcomprising a chute, a door for thesaid chute, a gate .for coning into the path of downTvardmovement ofbeing spacedfromsaid curved see-- the material from the hopper to flow intosaid doorand open said gate;

said chute to said door when said gate opened, 6ll7. tiI 1g m$anS' ion receivmg ma- 1 terial from said hopper, and means actuated by saidelevating mechanism for; ,o'p-- crating said gate and door to alternately open said door and close said gate, a-nd'close' 18. In apparatus of, the character set forth the combination witha hopper pro varied with a. discharge-outlet, of means for controlling the flow of material from the "apparatus comprising a measuring device consisting of a chute communicating with said hopper-outlet, adoor at the'discharge' 'end of said chute, and a pivotally-supported. under-cut gate in said chute and spac from the bottom of the latterwhen said gate is open, the space between said/gate and chute be ng of greater cross-sectionalarea .at'its.

front end and becoming restricted toward its rear end, said gate being constructed and ar: ranged to cause the material from the hopper to flow into said cliute'to said door when said gate is opened, ele'vatingmeans' ior receiving' material from said hopper," and nately open said door z'and close-said gate, and close said doorand open said gator";

19. In apparatus -of--'the character set vided with adischar'ge-outlet, of-means for controlling the flow of material from'the apparatus comprising a measuring device con-- sisting of a chute communicating with said hopper-outlet and having its bottom formed of a curved upper section,a door at the discharge-end of said chute, and a curved pivotally-supported under-cut gate insaid chute adjacent to said curved chute-section and spaced therefrom, said gate beingconstructed and arrangedto cause the material from the hopper to flow into-said chute to said-- door when said gate is opened, elevating means for receiving materialfrom said hop per, and means actuated by said el vating mechanism for operating said gate an "door to alternately open saiddoor' and close said gate, and close said door and open said gate. v

20. In apparatus of the character set forth; the combinationwith a hopper provided with a discharge-outlet, of means for. controlling the flow of material from the apparatus comprising a measuring device con-. sisting of a chutecommunicating with sai hopper-outlet, a door at the discharge-end of said ,chute; and a der-cut gate in said chute and spaced-relativeito the bottom of the latter when the gate is open to cause the coal-filling space in the U chute to progressively increase as said gate is raised to shutofl the flow of'material into:

the chute, said ,gatebeing constructed; and.

arran ed to cause the material from the hopper to flow into said chute, to said door when means actuated by said elevating mechanism for operating said gate and door to alter- I .95 forth, the combination-with a hopper, pro-'1 pivotaIly-supported unsaid gate is opened, elevating mechanism for receiving material from said hopper, and means actuated by said elevating mechanismfor actuating said first-named means.

21. In apparatus of the character set forth; the combination with a hopper provided with a dischargeoutlet; of means for controlling the discharge of material from the apparatus comprising a measuring device consisting, of a chute communicating nwith said hopper-outlet, a pi'votally-sup ported under-cut gate in said chute for controlling the flow of material from said hopper into said chute, the lower end of said gate extending into a position in which the material in the chute lies upon it, a pivotallysupported door for said chute beyond said gate, said gate being constructed and v and close said door, elevating mechanism for arranged to cause the material from the hopper to fiow into said chute to said door when said gate is opened, and means connecting said gate and door together for causing said door to be closed when said gate is open, and through the medium of which said gate and door are alternately operatedto close said gateand open said door, and open said gate receii ing material from said hopper, and means actuated by said elevating mechanism for actuating said first-named means.

2-2. In apparatus of the character set forth, the combination with a hopper provided with a discharge-outlet, of means for. cont-rollin g the dischar e of material fromsaid hopper comprising a chute communicating with said 'hopper-outlet, a gate for controlling said hopper-outlet, apivotally supported door for said chute'beyondsaid gate,

link-mechanism connecting said gate and door tog-ether eccentric-ally of theirl pivotst said link-mechanism including a break-joint connection between saidgate and door, and means operating t0 break said jointv before said door reaches the limit of its opening" movement, and elevating mechanism for receiving material from said-hopperthrough.

, said chute, for the purpose set forth.

23. In apparatus of the characterysett forth, the combination with a hopper provided with a discharge-outlet, of means for controlling the discharge of material from said hopper comprising a chute communicat-'v ing with said hopper-outlet, a gate for controlling said hopper-outlet, a pivotally-supfrom said hopper through said chute.

ROBERTA. OGLE. In presence of A. U. THORIEN,

, R. A. SCHAEFER. 

